84 TECH ADVISOR • MAY 2021GUIDE TO PC SECURITY
has really filled out its antiviruschops,
anditsAVprogramis stillknownas
WindowsDefender.In earlierversions,
built-insecurityforWindowsjust
diditsjobin thebackground.The
currentversionallowsyou
to run four different kinds of
scans, all of which are pretty
standard for antivirus.
You can run a quick scan
to search the most common
places that viruses and
malware are likely to hide.
There’s a longer full scan
section that checks all files
and programs on your hard
disk. You can also choose a
custom scan to check specificfiles or folders. Finally,
there’s the Windows
Defender Offline scan
that shuts down your
computer and scans your
device for particularly
perniciousmalware
thatother scans are
unlikely to find.
For anyone who uses
free, third-party antivirus,
the new Windows Security
offers pretty much all you
need. Windows Security
also has the added
benefit of not harassing
you with notifications to upgrade to a
paid product every few days.
There’s a lot more functionality
inside Virus & threat protection. Under
the settings area for that section weWindows Security’s virus scan section.Windows Defender’s scan options.